Chives Common Organic HEIRLOOM Seeds

Allium schoenoprasum

Item #6062

Perennial. Chives are super easy to grow, require little maintenance, tolerate drought, and come back year after year. Edible flowers are loved by bees, make a tasty chive vinegar, look and taste great in salads, and dry well for arrangements; foliage and/or flowers add a subtle onion flavor to many dishes. Great for containers; grow indoors for year-round harvest. Perennial in USDA zones 4-8. Deer resistant.

This packet sows up to 23 ft..

Seedling Image

Perennial

Full Sun to Part Shade

12" tall 8"-10" wide

Days to Emerge: 10-15 days

Seed Depth:1/4"

Seed Spacing:A group of 10
seeds every 8"

Row Spacing:A group every
8" or as desired

Thinning:
Not required

When to sow outside: 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost, when soil temperature is at least 45°F, ideally 60°-70°F; or as late as 2 months before first fall frost.

When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before
average last frost.

Harvesting:FOLIAGE: Cut outer spears
of chives when at least 6" long, and cut
back to 2" above ground level. FLOWERS:
Harvest for dried flowers and consumption
when in full bloom.